ʻōiwi

See also: Oivi

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Polynesian *koo-iwi. Cognate with Maori kōiwi (“bone; person”). By surface analysis, ʻō- +‎ iwi (“bone”). Compare kulāiwi (“homeland”), similarly derived.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔoːˈi.wi/, [ʔoːˈi.ʋi]

Noun

ʻōiwi

  1. physique, appearance
  2. self
  3. native person

Verb

ʻōiwi

  1. (stative) native, indigenous
  2. (intransitive) to appear

Derived terms

  • hoʻōiwi (“to pass oneself off as native”)

Further reading

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